Examiners and inspectors near Abernathy Field GZS
10 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Abernathy Field in Pulaski, Tennessee: 4 pilot examiners, 6 aviation medical examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (3), sport pilot (1), type ratings (1) in airplanes (3), multi-engine airplanes (2), helicopters (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 4 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Peter Gurgew | Huntsville, AL HSV | 34 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 113 Steele Street | (256) 509-3866 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Timothy Phillip Knueven | Brownsboro, AL 3M5 | 39 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, commercial pilot; helicopters | 236 Lawler Drive | (352) 874-9768 | [email protected] | ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FSDO SO-09 / BHM FSDO |
| Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro | Tullahoma, TN THA | 42 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes | 807 William Northern Boulevard | (931) 636-8678 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
| Joseph Charles Gravalec | Franklin, TN JWN | 44 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 902 West Main Street | (404) 259-6696 | [email protected] | NASHVILLE FSDO CE-19 / BNA FSDO |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 6 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Edward Curtis | Athens, AL DCU | 23 | 1313 E Elm St | (845) 345-1869 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Richard Douglas Kennedy | Columbia, TN MRC | 29 | COLUMBIA MEDICAL GROUP AT CREEKSIDE 1609 Rosewood DR | (931) 388-8802 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Milton A Padgett | Madison, AL HSV | 31 | 165 CHESTNUT DRIVE, SUITE D | (256) 325-7666 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Zaunklay Dale Finnila | Madison, AL HSV | 31 | 540 Hughes Rd, Suite 4 | (256) 456-5971 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| Jeffrey Garber | Huntsville, AL HSV | 34 | 2319 Whitesburg Drive | (256) 698-8391 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
| William August Collignon | Sheffield, AL MSL | 34 | SHOALS SURGICAL GROUP 1100 South Jackson hwy, SUITE 101 | (256) 367-4936 | [email protected] | Southern Region |
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. A designee's functions are the FAA's own codes (DPE-PE-ASEL is a pilot examiner for the private certificate in single-engine airplanes), spelled out here for pilot examiners. Click a column heading to sort. All designees in Tennessee · by state.